Running Made Easy

by Lisa Jackson, Susie Whalley, Zest Magazine

Running Made Easy is quite simply the friendliest, most inspiring running book ever written. Updated for 2014 with the latest fitness and nutrition advice and brand new real-life running stories, it is the must-have guide for aspiring runners. Running Made Easy takes things right back to basics with the easiest-ever beginner’s plan, fill-in charts and diary sections, plus all the jargon-free tips and advice you need to learn to love running. Whether you’re heading out for a long-distance run or a jog around the block, this book will keep you on track. You will find warm-up and cool-down exercise plans (complete with clear step-by-step illustrations), advice on goal setting and motivating real-life stories from runners just like you. Read this book and we guarantee that you’ll run away with a healthier mind and body, feeling empowered to succeed at whatever challenge you set yourself � whether that’s running a lap of your local park, tackling your first race or marathon, or just changing your life for the better.

Genres: Nonfiction, Sports

410 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 24, 2014

About the author

Lisa Jackson's twin passions of travel and chat-running have seen this globetrotter visit almost 100 countries and complete over 100 marathons (and proudly come last in 25!). Lisa lives in south London with her husband and co-author Graham Williams, a tame squirrel called Pecan, two over-fed wood pigeons called Fletcher and Sedaris, and four very noisy foxes who visit from next door.

A clinical hypnotherapist and Runner's World columnist, Lisa's the co-author of Travel Seekness and the author of Your Pace or Mine? (#1 in Amazon's Running & Jogging category and winner of 3 Running Awards), Running Made Easy (which sold 110,000+ copies and remained Britain's best-selling beginner's running book for over a decade) and Adore Yourself Slim (Simon & Schuster).

In 2017 Lisa was one of 40 people featured in The Sunday Times's Alternative Rich List aka The Enriched List, as someone whose life has been 'rich in experience, rich in spirit, rich in life', an honour she shared with the likes of David Attenborough and Banksy.

Lisa's writing has been featured in numerous national publications ranging from The Independent and The Guardian to Psychologies magazine, RED, Cosmopolitan, Reveal, Prima, Healthy, Women's Running, Top Santé and Mumsnet.

Lisa loves connecting with runners and travellers from around the world (it's why she became a writer in the first place), so don't be shy and get in touch. You'll track her down here...
Twitter: lisajackson43 / Facebook: Little Bandit Books / Website: quiet-medicine.co.uk

Lisa's 10 favourite cities: Hanoi, Sarajevo, Pyongyang, Isfahan (Iran), Medellin, Jerusalem, Paris, Moscow, Valencia, Belfast

Reviews

[Laura · Rating 2 out of 5]

Didn't finish the book as it was just a list of random peoples weight loss achievements, utter shite! I thought it was supposed to be about running.

[Eydis Huld · Rating 2 out of 5]

Too much focus on weightloss!

[Rachel Bromley · Rating 1 out of 5]

Absolutely nothing to do with running, don’t let the title fool you! Choc full of toxic diet and weight loss centred content, very out of date and clearly aimed at a specific demographic of insecure women. Almost every page seems to start with “how to lose weight / burn fat / look good…” etc. as if those are the only reasons anyone would want to run. Little of any use in these pages if you’re actually interested in running.

[Carolyn Minto · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really informative

Love this book.
It’s easy to read, packed full of hand tips and info.
The layout is good and very clear too so you can easily dip in and dip out.

[Sam Marriott · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thank you

Very motivating and a lot of inspirational stories and great methods that actually work a great book for anyone especially if you have no idea where to start .

[CherylR · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fast and easy read. I actually do not like all the runner’s stories so skimmed them.

[Laura · Rating 5 out of 5]

Running os never easy for me and thats kind of the point. I loved the British spelling, the suggestions for how to reward yourself for following your training plan, and the personal anecdote s. I love how inclusive the book is, honorining how big running accomplishments are at all levels. I love this sport.

[Beth · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent, entertaining and comprehensive beginners guide to running. Really enjoyed reading the bits by real people as it makes you believe you can do it too! Can't wait to start now. Also the training plans and charts are great, really helpful.

[Cheyenne Blue · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was fine, but a bit same-old. A lot of feel-good motivation stories, but the actual training idea is a variation on the same-old gradual increase to 30 minutes. Interesting, but nothing new. I did a lot of skimming.

[cagedpopmachine · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is especially useful for those needing motivation to run and for running to lose weight.

[MyungJin Choi · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you think running is not for you, then this book is for you! A very gentle introduction to running - on the first day, all you need to do is "run for 1 minute, walk for 3 minutes, repeat it 2 more times." The book is filled with motivating running stories from real people - a person who was recovering from a serious brain injury, a prison inmate who ran a marathon, and so on, which makes it hard for me to make an excuse not to run. I read a Kindle version, but a physical copy would have been much better.